- [Casey toots the Cannonball's whistle]
- Casey Jones: Private signal for my wife, Alice, so she'll know everything's fine.
- Wallie Sims: Fine? This boiler feels like it's fixin' to jump the tracks!
- Casey Jones: Wouldn't dare. Carter wouldn't stand for it, would he, Sam?
- Sam Peachpit: Nooo. Carter, big chief this railroad. Short temper.
- Casey Jones: Mr. Carter, I'm no miracle man, but you tell 'em to put the mail on the Cannonball and we'll roll into Fort Worth ahead of the Swamp Tiger or blow up trying!
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- Wallie Sims: What's the all-fired hurry, Casey?
- Casey Jones: Mr. Carter wants to see me in St. Louis - telegraphed it was important.